Maternity and Parental Leave Entitlements

When working while pregnant, both parents are entitled to maternity and parental leave and this applies to all employees in Australia. It can be taken when you give birth, spouse/defacto partner give birth or adopting a child under 16 years of age.

The information in this article provides details on maternity and parental paid and unpaid leave entitlements for full time and casual employees and applying for parental leave.